Legal Opinion

Perkins v. Coker

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided September 28, 1981No. 81-C-2045PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

404 So.2d 902 (1981)

Louis PERKINS

v.

Howard L. COKER, Jr.

No. 81-C-2045.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

September 28, 1981.

John P. Navarre, Oakdale, for defendant-relator.

Perrell Fuselier, Oakdale, for plaintiff-respondent.

2Per curiam

This an application to review the dismissal of an appeal by the Court of Appeal. The writ is granted.

Defendant appealed from a judgment decreeing the ownership of immovable property in a petitory action. The Third Circuit dismissed the appeal for failure of defendant to file his brief within sixty days of the lodging of the transcript with the Court of Appeal.

The issue presented is…

3Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Walker v. JonesSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1969
  2. Mills v. AdamsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1978
  3. Messer v. Dept. of CorrectionsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1977
  4. Wilson v. Schwegmann's Bros. Giant Supermarkets, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1979

4Cited by6 opinions

  1. American Bank & Tru. Co. v. Inte. Dev. Corp.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1987
  2. Headrick v. LeeLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1985
  3. Ward v. Firemen's Insurance Co. of NewarkLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1986
  4. Jefferson v. SaragusaLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1983
  5. Rapides Merchants Ass'n v. Rapides Parish Policy JurySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1982

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